Roger Tempest

  General Notes:

Sir Richard Tempest lord of Bracewell knt (at a date not yet ascertained) granted to his son Roger Tempest, 2 messuages, 40 acres of land, 20^a of meadow and 20^a of pasture with appurtenances belonging to the same in Broghton-in-Craven and half the manor of Broghton aforesaid, of which the said Sir Richard Tempest was seised as parcel of his demesne as of fee, holding the same of lord Clifford and Westmoreland of the Skipton castle fee by fealty, homage and scutage to the king of 40^s, with 10 shillings more or less. To have and to hold to the said Roger Tempest and his heirs male begotten of his body, ren-dering yearly to the said Sir Richard his father and his heirs for ever 40s.
In 1516 this Roger Tempest's great-grandson having neg-lected to pay the 40s rent due to the heirs of Sir Richard, he was sued by Margaret, daughter and heir of Thomas, son of John, son of Piers, the son and heir of Sir Richard the gran-tor, the defendant Roger Tempest's descent being given as son of John, son of William son of the Roger to whom Sir Richard had granted the messuages, land, and half manor in Broughton. Though the grant was shown in Court the date is not named in the suit (De Banco (or Comm: Plea) Ro: Trinity, 7 Henry viij, m.314).
The earliest date Roger Tempest witnessed a charter was at Elslack, 6 January, 7 Henry iv (1405-6), from Thomas Reey, chaplain to Lionel Dautry of the manor of Elslack (Collect: Topo: et Geneal: vol. 6, p.310, T. 109). He is stated to have married 7 Henry iv (1406) (vol. of Pedigrees, Coll. of Arms, C.E., vol. 1, p.92). No authority is given, though it is possibly correct (E.B.T.).
On 23 April 1419, Thomas son and heir of John de Freck-lington of Calton granted to Sir Richard Tempest knt. and to Roger Tempest "filio sue a bovate of land in Thorpe called "Rauf Hoxgang" (Burnsall No. 12), a Thomas fil: Richard de Freckylton having in 1409 granted Sir Richard 4 bovates in Thorpe & Burnsall (Ib: No. 9 & 10).
On 2 March, 7 Henry v (1419-20), Sir Richard Tempest acknowledged receipt of 20 marks, part of his annuity gran-ted him by the king, July 1413, having been paid into the hands of Roger Tempest "filio meo" by Nicholas Colne, receiver for the Honour of Pontefract (Copy of receipt pasted in vol. of Beckwith's Tempest Ped: fol. 15, at Bro'ton Hall, 1920).
By deed at Broughton-in-Craven, 11 November, 8 Henry v (1420), Christopher Marsden Esq^r surrendered to Sir Richard Tempest knt and to Roger Tempest hia son, his manor of Broghton and land and tenements there in the tenure of Peter Wyllyon for term of Christopher's life at 32^s. 12^d yearly; possession to be given 1 September 1421 (Towneley MSS. 0.0. [penes W^m Farrer, F.S.A.], No. 1450).
The 5 May 1421, Henry de Mersden, son of William de Mersden, released to Sir Richard and Roger Tempest his son, the lands and tenements in the vill of Broghton which had belonged to his brother Chris: Mersden (Bro'ton No 25). Probably Chris: & Henry de Mersden descended from Richard de Merclesden [or Mersden] who, in 1331, settled 2 messuages, several tofts and 9 1/2 bovates in Broughton, and the reversion on the death of Juliana wife of Richard de Fauvelthorpe of a messuage and 6 bovates on his son John (Ibid: No. 18), and who, 11 February 1343-4, provided for a chantry priest to say Masses in Colne church, or in the chapel of the manor of the said Richard de Merclesden in Broghton (Townely MSS. Transc^ts of Monastic charters, fol. 668 [penes W^m Farrer F.S.A.], 1912).
The Mersdens seem to have held the land and 1/2 manor of Broghton, conveyed 1320 by William de Eston to John Tempest (E.B.T., Bro'ton No. 3).
The 4 September, 1442 (21 Henry vj), Roger Tempest wit-nessed, with Sir John Tempest (his nephew) Thomas Thwaites's charter for the appropriation of Broghton church (Dodsw: MSS. vol. 8, fol. 217, Abstract of deed).
He and his father, Sir Richard, witnessed a Dautry deed at Elslack, 19 September, 1424, and a Marton one, 9 September 1426 (Collect: Topo: et Geneal: vol. 6, pp.314 & 317).
By deed dated at Clapham, co. York, 28 May, 1425, Sir Richard Tempest, chivaler, enfeoffed his son Roger Tempest, Richard fil: Laurence de Hamerton, and Robert Proctour, of Austwick, of the lands etc: he had in Clapham, Austwick, etc: of the feoffment of John fil: Robert Dowbiggyng of Wakefield, and in 1428, the feoffees were sued for unjust disseisin, being fined £14 damages 1431 (Assize Ro: 1542, mm.1, 3, 3d, 9 and 11d).
In 1426, Roger Tempest witnessed at Midhope, a grant from John Lyster of Midhope to Laurence Lyster his son, and one at Kelbroke, 26 May, 1428, from the same John to the same Laurence, of land in Kelbroke (Dodsw: MSS, vol. 155, fols 174 & 174d). Roger was sole exor' of his father's will 26 August 1427, by which he and his children were left £20, and which he proved 30 September 1428 (Testa: Ebor: vol. 1, p.413).
In 1434, Roger Tempest of Broughton with Sir John Tempest of Bracewell, was on the list of those in Yorkshire sworn not to support peace breakers (Cal: Pat: Ro: 1429-36, p. 378).
At York Assizes, 20 August 1435, Roger Tempest and Cath-arine his wife brought an action of novel disseisin against Roger Radcliffe and Joan his wife (Assize Ro: 1542, m.18d). The 27 June 15 Henry vj (1437), Roger Tempest of Broghton, was, with Sir John Tempest of Bracewell knt (his nephew), Sir William Everingham of Birkin, Sir Richard Tempest of Stayn-forth, knt (cousin), and Richard Bank of Newton in Craven, Esq:, bound in £400 to Sir Thomas Haryngton (of Hornby), and in March 1462-3, he with the others was sued by Elizabeth, the widow, for payment (Lanc: Plea Ro: St Laurence, 2 Edward iv, m.14d, and Lent 3 Edward iv, m.5d).
On 7 July, 1437, he and Catherine his wife, settle upon William, their son and heir, and Joan, daughter of James Metcalf, and their heirs, the manor called Marsden place in Broghton and 7 bovates of land worth 40s yearly (reserving to themselves the manor and capital messuage called Gylliots place) in Broghton, one messuage and 4 bov-ates in Thorpe in the tenure of Dennis Thorpe worth 30s, the Close called "Launthwaite" also held by Dennis Thorpe worth 7s yearly a 2s free rent from John Cokson, a mess-uage and 2 bovates, held by John Rawcliffe; a messuage and 1 bovate held by William Threpelands; a toft and waste worth 6d all in Thorpe; a toft held by Henry Young in Appletrewick; a messuage, 3 bovates and a toft in Burnsall held by William Fauvel and a messuage and 2 bovates, also in Burnsall held by Thomas Clarke and a cottage there worth 2s yearly; worth in all £6:15:0 yearly. If William and Joan die without issue male, the estate to revert to Roger and Catherine. Sir John Tempest of Bracewell knt & Laurence Hamerton, John Catterall, Richard del Bank & Ralph Radcliffe were witnesses (Bro'ton No 26).
On 1 February 1438-9, the prior of Durham demised to Roger Tempest of Broghton, esq:, Christopher Alton, chaplain, and John Armested, yeoman, the tithes of Giggleswick for 9 years at £44 which he also farmed 1446-7 (Finchale Priory (S.S.) pp.66 & ccxlix).
He was sworn a juror at York Assiz-es March 1439-40 (Goal Deliv: 83/9 Lent, 18 Henry vj, m.14).
In 1444, he acted as attorney for Henry lord Percy, Sir John Tempest and other feoffees to receive seisin of the manors etc: of which Thomas lord Clifford had enfeoffed them (Abstract of Skipton Castle, Rec 1773, by Thomas Heelis, Bro'ton Box xv, Bdle 32).
He was a suitor at Skipton castle court 1449 (Dodsw: MSS. vol. 83, fol: 114 Court Ro:).
On 4 September, 1449 (28 Henry vj), Roger Tempest, with Richard Tempest, William Gargrave and Christopher Banaster, was arbitrator between William abbot of Salley and Sir John Tempest, knt, as to the boundaries of the pastures of Gisburne and Bracewell (Lord Ribblesdale's MSS, Gisburne, No. 4). On 25th October 1452, Roger Tempest esq., witnessed a grant of land in Broghton from Ric: Symson alias Broghton, top John Symson his brother (Bro'ton No. 27).
On 30 April, 1453, he had licence for a year, for an Oratory within his manor of Broghton and 8 February 1453-4, it was renewed to him and his wife Catherine during the archbishop's pleasure (Archb^p Boothe's Reg: fols. 381d and 125d).
On 24 September 1455, he and his son William were jurors at the Inq: p.m. of Thomas Lord Clifford at Skipton (Inq: p.m., Escheat Accts, No. 44).
In April, 1459, witnessed a demise from the feoffees of Thomas Malham to John Malham of land in Broghton etc: (Collect: Topo: et Geneal: vol. 6, p.320), was a suitor at the Military Court of Skipton castle and paid 2s, 6 October 1464 (Dodsw: MSS, vol. 83, fol. 113).
Probably he was the Roger Tempest who with other parishioners founded a chantry in Broghton church worth 40s (Yorks Chantry Survey (S.S.), vol. 2, p.406). ¹

  Death Notes:

Died before 10 October 1467, when his "heirs" rendered suit at Skipton castle (Dodsw: MSS, vol. 83, fol. 115). He was buried the (Tempest) choir of Broughton church (His wife's will).
Administration of his goods was granted to his son Richard Tempest 12 January, 1467-8 (Reg: Test: Ebor.).

Roger married Catherine Gylyot, daughter of Sir Piers Gylyot and Unknown.